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Unity Linux 20.1050e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-005102)

high Nessus Plugin ID 296829

Synopsis

The Unity Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-005102 advisory.

 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

 mISDN: Fix a use after free in hfcmulti_tx()

 Don't dereference *sp after calling dev_kfree_skb(*sp).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8c151ca9

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42280

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 296829

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-005102.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/27/2026

Updated: 1/27/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-42280

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/UOS-Server/release, Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/28/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-42280